International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Tuesday
15th Apr 2025
GEMS appoints Lord Hague to advisory role
Former UK foreign secretary will advise on the opening of the international schools group’s new School of Research and Innovation
How a project management course made me a better school leader
A professional qualification in project management has helped me to better balance priorities, coordinate teams and drive meaningful change, says this international school leader
How international schools are planning for climate change
The frequency of potentially catastrophic weather conditions is forcing schools around the world to take pre-emptive action. Emma Seith explores how they are responding
Monday
14th Apr 2025
Workload Around the World: No Monday morning deadlines
An international school leader in the UAE talks about how he manages staff workload to avoid a ‘live to work’ mindset creeping in
My Week As... executive head of King’s InterHigh
In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here we talk to Catriona Olsen of King’s InterHigh
Friday
11th Apr 2025
British Council to sell historic Spanish school
The Inspired Education international schools group will take over El Colegio Británico, which is the British Council’s only school and has been run by it for 85 years
How we created 250 virtual reality lessons for our schools
The global head of edtech implementation at Inspired Education explains why the group embraced the VR metaverse and now uses it in subjects from biology to history
PE: why we mustn’t let student confidence hinder engagement
The benefits of physical activity must be accessible to all young people, writes PE curriculum leader George Picton, regardless of challenging circumstances or mindsets
Tuesday
8th Apr 2025
Growing complexity of EAL student profiles challenges international sector
Teachers in international schools not only need the right skills to support students with English as an additional language, they must also see language development as integral to their role, hears Emma Seith
Why I told my staff about my aphantasia - and how it helped our teaching
A headteacher explains how discussing his aphantasia discovery with teachers became a catalyst for classroom change